Tunisian Prime Minister welcomes EIG Chairman to the 2007 Tunisia Economic Forum

Various economic issues were discussed, among these the new, reformed investment and business regulations in the Arab world.

Prime Minister Gannoushi expressed his confidence in the two nations' business relations and prospects for the future, saying, "Tunisia and the UAE and share a long, productive business history, and we look forward to attracting more Gulf capital as part of our growth and expansion strategy, which has resulted in significant rates of economic growth within a relatively short period of time. We are certain that UAE investors have noted the transparency of our sophisticated regulations, which comes as no great surprise, considering that UAE investment in Tunis is ranked first among the 4 major investment flows into Tunisia."

Sheikh Tariq Al Qassimi responded in kind, saying, "We are pleased to have this meeting with H.E. the Prime Minister, to discuss investment opportunities and to participate in the exchange of ideas, which will ultimately be translated into real and dynamic economic expansion tools. We believe in long-term investment strategies that build human skill, add value, integrate technology and support society as a whole. Our meeting today was extremely informative, and we believe that Tunis holds a great many investment opportunities. We look forward to conducting our due diligence and research, in order to come to a concrete mutual agreement with regard to future projects."